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Stevie Wonder cancelled a transatlantic flight to record his contribution to a charity cover of the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows after missing the session when he fell sick. The soul legend is one of several stars who sing a line in the track, including Sir Elton John, Pharrell Williams, One Direction, Chris Martin, and Kylie Minogue.
However, Wonder was forced to sit out the main recording session when he was struck down with a bout of influenza, and when he had recovered enough, the Superstition hitmaker cancelled his flight home to return to the studio.
Sam Walker, creative director at Karmarama, the team behind the fundraising track, says, "This was almost certainly the lowest point in the whole project. We were gutted and were on the verge of giving up but then another call came through, to say that he was back in if we could record and shoot him the following day.
"He would move his flights back if we could say yes in the next fifteen minutes. It took about 30 seconds to make the decision."
When Wonder finally got to sing his line in the song, Walker and his team watched in awe: "It sounded amazing and we were blown away. Without doubt, having been that close to not getting him, it is definitely one of the highest points in the whole two and a half years. And to top it all off he's such nice bloke as well."
The song was recorded in aid of the BBC's Children in Need fundraising telethon, which is due to take place next month (Nov14).

Actor Nicholas Hoult has broken his silence over ex-girlfriend Jennifer Lawrence's nude photo scandal, branding the hacking a "shame". The Hunger Games star was one of dozens of female celebrities targeted in the recent Hollywood hack, which led to personal naked pictures of the stars posted on the Internet.
Lawrence spoke out about the "disgusting" incident for the first time in a recent interview with Vanity Fair, dubbing it a "sex crime" and "sexual violation".
She went on to reveal the pictures were originally intended for an unnamed boyfriend, believed to be her X-Men: First Class co-star Hoult.
She said, "Every single thing that I tried to write made me cry or get angry. I started to write an apology, but I don't have anything to say I'm sorry for. I was in a loving, healthy, great relationship for four years. It was long distance, and either your boyfriend is going to look at porn or he's going to look at you."
During a visit to U.S. TV show Good Day New York on Thursday (08Oct14), Hoult opened up about the hacking for the first time, saying, "It's shocking that things like that happen in the world. It's a shame."
Ironically, Hoult was on the show to promote his new film Young Ones alongside director Jake Paltrow, who is Gwyneth Paltrow's brother and former brother-in-law of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who is rumoured to be currently dating Lawrence.

Bruno Mars has been transformed into an 18th century nobleman in a one-of-a-kind oil painting gifted to him by his manager on the R&B star's 29th birthday. The Treasure hitmaker celebrated his big day on Wednesday (08Oct14) and he now has a unique piece of artwork portraying him and his girlfriend, model Jessica Caban, as historic figures Thomas Gisborne and his wife Anne.
The original masterpiece was painted by Joseph Wright in 1786, but it has since been reinterpreted to feature the likenesses of Mars and Caban in place of the Gisborne's faces.
The new hand-painted portrait, commissioned by Mars' manager Shaun Hoffman, also features the singer's pet Rottweiler, Geronimo.
Chris Jensen, founder of Nobilified - the company behind the portrait, adds, "We here at Nobilified love Bruno Mars, so when we realised that his manager had ordered him a painting, we were ecstatic! It is not every day that you are painting for a critically acclaimed artist.
"While we take pride in each and every masterpiece we produce, painting a birthday present for someone we have listened to countless times on the radio adds to the magic of what we do."
And Hoffman reveals Mars and Caban are thrilled with the artwork, stating, "The masterpiece is definitely being enjoyed."

Coldplay star Chris Martin has reportedly bought a new home across the street from his estranged wife Gwyneth Paltrow.
The rocker spent $6.75 million (GBP4.2 million) on his new pad, which is a stone's throw away from where his kids Apple and Moses live with their mom in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Martin and Paltrow split in March (14), but have remained close.
Reports suggest the Yellow singer even staged his wife's recent 42nd birthday party in the courtyard of his new digs.

Actress Ellen Pompeo had a scare at her home earlier this week (beg29Sep14) when a coyote jumped over her wall and attempted to eat her dog. The Grey's Anatomy star's nanny chased the coyote away after she spotted it chasing her boss' pooch across the yard.
Appearing on U.S. late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Thursday (02Oct14), Pompeo explained, "A coyote jumped my wall at my house... six foot wall around the whole property, middle of the day... There's a good chance that the coyote jumped on top of a car roof and then over (the wall).
"We had a house full of people and he just jumped over the wall and hid in the bushes, so no one really saw the coyote... and then the next you know my nanny looked out and saw the coyote chasing the dog across the yard, and by the time she could get out there the coyote had the dog in its mouth.
"I had run to the store, I wasn't there... so she (nanny) just started screaming... My husband said, 'I thought somebody was, like, getting butchered to death'. The coyote dropped the dog and jumped back over the fence."
Little Lizzie survived the attack and is back at home recovering from six puncture wounds.
Pompeo, who announced the news she had become a mum again via surrogate on Thursday (02Oct14), is grateful the coyote didn't snatch one of her other toy poodles: "Lizzie is the biggest of the three, thank God, because the other two would not have survived these injuries... The other two dogs are literally five pounds each. They're tiny tiny toy poodles.
"Chris, earlier in the day had come home and forgotten to shut his car door... and (one of the dogs) Tino ran in the car and hid in the back seat on the floor of the car. He's so smart."

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Gwyneth Paltrow celebrated her first birthday since her split from Chris Martin by gathering her Hollywood friends for a dinner party in Los Angeles on Friday night (26Sep14).
The Iron Man star turns 42 on Saturday (27Sep14), and she marked the occasion by dining with a group of pals at the AOC Wine Bar and Restaurant in Los Angeles. Attendees included fellow actress Cameron Diaz and Glee creator Ryan Murphy, according to Usmagazine.com.
Paltrow announced her 10-year marriage to the Coldplay frontman was over in March (14).

"Some days I just think I am failing everywhere. Like today, I was making lunch and saying to myself, 'This lunch is so bad,' throwing pasta in the lunch bag, yelling, 'Get in the car.' I was losing my cool. I think it's very hard to try to find the right balance, and I think we all aspire to that balance, but it's easier said than done. It's just a matter of trying your best each day and not being too hard on yourself about things." Actress and lifestyle blogger Gwyneth Paltrow insists her domestic life isn't as perfect as it seems as she adjusts to life as a single mother. She split from her rocker husband Chris Martin earlier this year (14).

Actress Christina Applegate has been icing her shoulder in between scenes for new movie Vacation after injuring herself during a work out session. The Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy star raised eyebrows on set in Tucker, Georgia on Thursday (18Sep14), when she was photographed sporting a make-shift bandage around the top of her right shoulder to hold an ice pack in place.
Initial reports suggested Applegate had dislocated her shoulder, but a source now tells Eonline.com, "She hurt herself while working out."
However, the injury is said to be "very minor", with the insider adding that it's "nothing serious at all".
Vacation is a remake of Chevy Chase's classic 1983 comedy National Lampoon's Vacation. The veteran actor and his former co-star Beverly D'Angelo will reprise their roles as Clark and Ellen Griswold in the reboot, which will focus on the adventures of their onscreen son Rusty, played by Ed Helms.
Chris Hemsworth, Charlie Day and Leslie Mann have also signed on for the project.

Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, One Direction, Ariana Grande, Coldplay and Iggy Azalea were among the high-profile stars who took to the stage in Las Vegas over the weekend (19-21Sep14) for the iHeartRadio Music Festival. Some of the biggest names in the music industry graced the stage in Sin City for the two-day event, which kicked off on Friday (19Sep14) with acts including Swift, Minaj, Grande and Coldplay.
Coldplay's set was overshadowed by the appearance of actress Jennifer Lawrence at the gig, fuelling rumours she is dating frontman Chris Martin, while other acts included pregnant singer Alicia Keys, who made a surprise turn on stage to perform her new single We Are Here.
Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am also made a surprise appearance onstage with DJ Steve Aoki.
Usher rounded out Friday night by bringing out Chris Brown for a rendition of his single New Flame, and the Yeah! star baffled the crowd by setting his sneakers on fire. The flaming shoes were dealt with by a stagehand who doused them with a fire extinguisher.
Iggy Azalea, 5 Seconds of Summer, Magic!, One Direction, Lorde and Paramore all took to the stage on Saturday (20Sep14) to close the festival. Calvin Harris brought out British pop star John Newman during his Saturday set, while Ed Sheeran performed with rapper Macklemore.

Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Jessica Chastain are among the stars who have taken to the Internet to mark 13 years since the terrorist atrocities of 9/11. New York City was devastated by the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on 11 September, 2001, which - along with a downed airliner in Pennsylvania on the same day - claimed almost 3,000 lives.
Some of the world's biggest stars joined together on Thursday (11Sep14) to mark 13 years since the horrifying events, with pop superstar Lady Gaga writing in a post on her Twitter.com page, "Today we remember and honour all the lives + families ruined by the tragedy of 9/11. Practice love in their memory today #WeWillNeverForget (sic)."
Fellow singer Taylor Swift reveals she recently visited the 9/11 memorial site in New York City and it had a profound effect on her: "Visiting the @Sept11Memorial this year was something I'll never forget, in memory of a day we will always remember with tears in our eyes."
Hollywood actress Chastain urged fans to visit the 9/11 memorial museum in the Big Apple, tweeting, "Today the 9/11 museum is open to the public. We remember the lives that were lost this day 13 years ago."
LeAnn Rimes simply writes, "September 11 #NeverForget #September11 (sic)," while actor Gary Sinise adds, "Remembering all those lost in terrorist attack 13 years ago, and remembering with gratitude all who have stepped up to serve. Never Forget."
Other tributes have come in from singer Chris Brown, hip-hop stars Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah, music mogul Russell Simmons, rocker Bret Michaels, and John Stamos, Alyssa Milano, Gabrielle Union and singer Chely Wright.